Left to right: Ciaran Nagle, Brian Dunphy, Anthony Norton

The Three Irish Tenors will bring their popular holiday program, "Christmas from Dublin with The Three Irish Tenors," to the State University of New York at Fredonia on Friday, Dec. 2 as the second event in the Someplace Special Pops Series at Rockefeller Arts Center. Curtain time is 8 p.m. at King Concert Hall. "Christmas from Dublin with The Three Irish Tenors" is sponsored by DFT Communications.
 
Tickets to "Christmas from Dublin with The Three Irish Tenors" can be purchased at the Central Ticket Office, located in the Williams Center at the heart of the SUNY Fredonia campus, or by calling (716) 673-3501. This call is toll-free at 1-866-441-4928.
 
"Christmas from Dublin" will include such holiday classics as "What Child Is This," "Silent Night," "I’ll Be Home For Christmas" and a medley of timeless favorites like "Winter Wonderland," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Good King Wenceslas," "We Three Kings," "Deck the Halls," "White Christmas" and more. In addition, "Christmas from Dublin" will also offer traditional fare such as "Danny Boy," "O Solo Mio" and an Irish-American medley with "Swannee River," "The Rocky Road to Dublin," "Swannee" and others.
 
The Three Irish Tenors are "Riverdance: The Show" veterans Ciaran Nagle and Brian Dunphy and La Scala Milan vocalist Anthony Norton. The group was formed in 2000 at McSorley’s Pub in Dublin with the goal of delivering music with a Celtic tinge that would cross the boundaries imposed by different age groups, cultures and nationalities. The Three Irish Tenors have been successful in this mission and have performed throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, Asia and Australia.
 
Mr. Nagle studied at the College of Music-Dublin and was is a former member of the National Chamber Choir, Ireland’s only full time professional choir. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and has joined Opera Ireland for productions of "The Magic Flute," "La Bohème," "Macbeth" and many others. An aficionado of musical theatre and operetta, Mr. Nagle has enjoyed roles in "Showboat," "HMS Pinafore," "The Merry Widow" and "West Side Story." He toured with "Riverdance: The Show" from 1998 to 2000.
 
Mr. Dunphy is the son of a well-known Irish cabaret performer. He began his own career at the age of 18 and, soon afterward, appeared on the BBC and RTE networks. A former "Riverdance: The Show" cast member, Mr. Dunphy’s career highlights include a performance of the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden and an appearance on "The Today Show Christmas Special."
 
Mr. Norton studied piano, cello and conducting at Trinity College of Music (London), and made his debut as a vocal soloist at La Scala in the opera "Oberon." Mr. Norton has worked with Opera Ireland, the Wexford Festival Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, among many others, and appears regularly on RTE Radio and Television.
 
The Irish Divas, a trio of respected performers that includes Jacqueline Whelan, Ellen McElroy and Naoise Stuart-Kelly, will join the Three Irish Tenors onstage at SUNY Fredonia. Musicians Tara Novak, Cara Frankowitz, Dan Dorrance, Mia Eaton and Ray Parker will accompany the vocalists.
 
For more information on The Three Irish Tenors, visit the trio online at www.theirishtenors.com. To learn more about programs and events at Rockefeller Arts Center, go to www.fredonia.edu/rac/.